Ambrose Bierce Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)
Ambrose Bierce quotes and sayings page 4 (deceased journalist born on Jun 24, 1842). Here's quote # 31 through 40 out of the 125 we have for him.
“Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.”
“Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.”
“Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.”
“Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.”
“Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.”
“Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.”
“Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.”
“Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.”
“Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.”
“The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.”
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